Frizzle

Unravel the dark secret within Frizzle, a small but captivating virtual pet game for the Panic Playdate. While the pixelated world promises warmth and companionship, an unsettling undercurrent simmers beneath the surface. As you nurture your digital friend, a struggle for dominance unfolds, forcing you to question everything you thought you knew.

Will you follow the whim of a mysterious and desperate game developer, or succumb to the ever-growing influence of your virtual companion? The choice is yours, but beware – the line between love and control is easily blurred.

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Frizzle is a tiny narrative horror game wrapped in the presentation of a virtual pet sim. If that sounds up your alley, I'd love for you to give it a go. The game is designed to be a small experience: You can expect 30-60 minutes of gameplay/story, depending on how quickly you go through the dialogue. The horror is subtle and mostly psychological, you won't see jump scares, excessive gore, etc.

Huge thanks to everyone in the community who playtested for me while I was working on polishing the gameplay and story!

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When downloading the game from Itch, you will need to sideload it onto your Playdate.

To do so, visit https://play.date/account/sideload/ while logged into your Playdate account and follow the instructions to upload the zip file. 

Once sideloaded, the game should appear on your Playdate under System > Games

Alternatively, you can play the game on the Playdate Simulator which is available with the Playdate SDK for your respective platform at https://play.date/dev/. That said, we recommend playing Frizzle on hardware when possible.